Don't Forget About Classroom Training

                                                         Photo by Ken Mayer

Before starting in my current role, I was in a training position where we did not have the capabilities to develop e-learning. Or primary delivery method was classroom training. In my current position, we have our own e-learning team that develops many different e-learning deliverables. I have found myself designing CBTs for most of the projects I have worked on since I came to the area. Add to that, this class where I have been thinking a lot about how we can implement new ways of delivering training and I almost forgot classroom training was an option. That is until last week.

I have been working on a team that is re-designing one of the new hire curriculum. We were just notified a couple weeks ago that a new hire group is starting so they want us to get as many topics done by November 12th as possible. This push has caused all of us, including the e-learning team, to be extremely busy. Therefore, the capacity to create new e-learning deliverables in the next few weeks is limited. I had one more topic to complete and knowing my options were limited to get help from the e-learning team, I immediately jumped to what I could do with my newly acquired techie skills. Nothing seemed to fit. Then it hit me - this material really should be presented in a classroom. I almost forgot this was an option. Once I determined classroom was the best deliver method, the design fell right into place. I had spent so  much time trying to fit the content into a demo, CBT, audio file, or many other options I overlooked the need for a trainer lead discussion and assisted application. I think technology is great and I love that I have so many new options, but this week I realized that sometimes a good old classroom session is exactly what is needed. 

 Photo by Ken Mayer